CVE-2009-1599

Summary

Opera executes DOM calls in response to a javascript: URI in the target attribute of a submit element within a form contained in an inline PDF file, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended Adobe Acrobat JavaScript restrictions on accessing the document object, as demonstrated by a web site that permits PDF uploads by untrusted users, and therefore has a shared document.domain between the web site and this javascript: URI. NOTE: the researcher reports that Adobe's position is "a PDF file is active content."

Impact & exploitability

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

• NVD record
• http://secniche.org/papers/SNS_09_03_PDF_Silent_Form_Re_Purp_Attack.pdf
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503183/100/0/threaded